Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Su Xuemei sighed and said with some melancholy: "Yes, I originally thought that after the competition was over, I could go back and live a comfortable life earlier, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would not agree and insisted that I bring people in."

"It's so dangerous there. I don't know how many of us can come out alive this time. There's really no other way. I have to go without His Majesty's order."

"How many people do you plan to take with you?"

Jiang Li pointed at himself, then at Mo Yuan, and said calmly, "The two of us can go. It's meaningless for the others to be cannon fodder."

Su Xuemei's eyes widened, with a look of surprise: "No way, are you serious? That's the Death Forest. How can you go there with just two people? Don't you want to rest? There's not even anyone to keep watch."

"Also, if we find the treasure later, others will have hundreds of people, but you only have two. Even if you can get the treasure, you won't be able to keep it. It's better to bring more people."

"If you really don't have anyone around, you can follow us. How much you can find depends on your ability. Fortunately, you are following me, so you won't be ambushed by others."

Jiang Li smiled sweetly, winked and said playfully: "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Su, but no need, the two of us are enough. I have social phobia, and I will be scared if there are too many people."

Su Xuemei: ...Do you want to listen to what nonsense I am talking about? I am fooling a fool. I am so heartless. Can I really survive in the Death Forest?

"Well, forget it. If you don't want to, it's up to you. Anyway, be careful when you go in. People's minds are hard to predict. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Sister Su, for reminding me."

Jiang Li pulled Mo Yuan back and found an empty pavilion to sit down. He closed his eyes and felt the breeze, feeling very comfortable: "Well, this comfortable day is about to end."

"A Yuan, I'm very curious about what the woman that the great-grandfather liked looked like. She must have been a remarkable woman to have five emperors fall in love with her. It's a pity that the great-grandfather didn't catch up with her."

Mo Yuan pursed his lips and smiled, but said nothing.

I asked casually, "Why have I never seen the things Xiaoli made? Did I see them in books?"

Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat, and he opened his eyes, his eyes evasive: "Uh, that's about right. You know, I'm always interested in weird things, and if I think they're useful, I'll remember them in my mind."

"Now that I think about it, it's all thanks to my reading. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of it so carefully, don't you think?"

Mo Yuan knew she was hiding something, but it didn't matter. Since she didn't want to tell him, he would just pretend he didn't know. He agreed, "Yes, you have thought it through very carefully. When we get to the Forest of Death, it will be much more convenient for us with those things."

The two chatted for a while, and they didn't know how much time had passed.

Si Ling came over, looked at them and said, "You guys are going too, right?"

"Yes, I did."

"Okay, we will set off on time at 5:00 AM tomorrow. Don't be late. And if there are only two of you, it's best to join another team. You can also join my team if you're willing."

Jiang Li raised his head and looked at him: "What are the conditions? You asked us to join your team, it can't be just for protection. What price do we need to pay?"

Si Ling's lips curled up slightly when he heard this: "Princess is really straightforward. Of course there are conditions. No matter what you find, you must give 30% to me as a reward for protecting you."

"So, what you mean is that you will protect us if we are in danger, but you can't even beat me, so how can you protect me? Forget it, it's good for the two of us to team up."

"Each country forms an independent team. Although there are only two of us, we represent Qi Country. We will never join another team and serve others. It is even more impossible for us to follow their orders."

Jiang Li spoke very frankly, without any intention of giving face.

Si Ling was silent for a while, then said faintly: "I think it would be better if you were a mute. A princess who can't speak is more likable."

"Tsk tsk~~~"

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. You guys can chat slowly."

He shook his sleeves and walked away with a little anger. Jiang Li took a look, blinked, and muttered a few words: "Is he in menopause? Why is he so angry? I didn't say anything."

"Joining their team won't do us any good. At most, we'll have one more person to keep watch. For the rest, we'll have to rely on ourselves. If we really encounter danger, they can hardly protect themselves, so how can they protect us?"

"Hey, it's just a night watch, and you want me to pay 30% of the treasure. It's really too much of a loss. If you ask me to pay the silver, it would be like asking me to die."

Mo Yuan laughed and said softly, "They brought quite a few people with them. Maybe compared to them, we only have two people, which is really too embarrassing, so they asked us like this."

Jiang Li shook his head and pretended to be serious: "Hey, it's not the quantity of people that matters but the quality. Why don't they understand? Forget it, let's go our separate ways."

"Life and death are all up to fate, no one can control it."

"30% is absolutely impossible. Even 10% is like digging my flesh and blood. All right, let's go back and rest. We have to get up early tomorrow. We need to finish the work early and return to Qi Kingdom in glory."

"I wonder if my eldest son will call me sister now. I miss him a little bit. And Xiaoxue'er, no matter how poor our home is, it is still the best home."

Mo Yuan looked at her with a burning gaze: "Well, when we get home, our wedding will be almost done."

Jiang Li met his burning eyes, and felt as if she was burned. She turned her face away, feeling a little embarrassed. She was the type who had lustful thoughts but lacked the courage. When the real fight came, she was still a little nervous.

"Ahem, okay, please give me your guidance in the future."

"Pfft, please give me more advice."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Next day at 11:00 AM

When Jiang Li and the other arrived, there were so many people outside the city that it was impossible to see the end of them. A rough estimate would be two to three hundred people. In comparison, they looked shabby, with only two of them.

Si Ling glanced at them and led his men towards the Forest of Death.

two days later

The team arrived at the outskirts of the Death Forest. Looking at the nearby forest, everyone became more cautious. They got off the carriage and went about their business as planned.

After Su Xuemei finished explaining the matter, she walked over quickly, patted her shoulder with her hand, and whispered, "Come to our place. It's dangerous for two people to be alone. I don't want you to share the money. Come over."

Jiang Li readily agreed and said with a smile: "Sister Su is really generous. If you don't want money, everything will be fine."

"Tsk tsk, you are such a money-grubber. You don't want the money, but you have to take care of yourselves. I don't have the final say in the team, so I can't help you with food and drink."

"I understand. Don't worry, we can handle it ourselves."